The University of Edinburgh's rare and unique collections catalogue online.

We have about 400,000 rare books and manuscripts, many found nowhere else. Our
earliest handwritten book is the 11th century Celtic Psalter; the earliest printed book is a woodblock
Chinese commentary produced in 1440. The collection includes the libraries of Enlightenment economist
Adam Smith and modern Scottish writer Hugh MacDiarmid.

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number
SC005336, VAT Registration Number GB 592 9507 00, and is acknowledged by the UK authorities as a
“Recognised body” which has been
granted degree awarding powers.